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Passenger side bracket from frame rail to strut tower
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Passenger side bracket from frame rail to strut tower
Just got my 84 back from getting an engine rebuild and the bracket is touching the exhaust header and it shakes the car .is this bracket needed or can we do without it?
Re: Passenger side bracket from frame rail to strut tower
It's not really "necessary"; most cars didn't come with it. Just a little bit of stiffening for the strut tower.
A trip to the quarter car wash however, appears to be CRITICAL. Your car would probably pick up a tenth in the 1320' just from the weight reduction of getting all that schmutz out of it.
Re: Passenger side bracket from frame rail to strut tower
Careful - You're showing your age. Self-service car washes haven't been a quarter since YOU started driving. Half a roll of quarters is more like it today.
And yes, there certainly appears to be plenty to clean off to provide a really good look at what's going on.
Re: Passenger side bracket from frame rail to strut tower
That brace, along with a couple others, were a Z28 only feature. I would check that everything is right on the engine (mounts, headers, etc). Because if it wasn't touching before the rebuild. . .and now it is after the rebuild. . .then something changed.
I wouldn't remove it though. These cars were so flimsy from the factory, if GM thought a brace was needed enough to actually install one then it's probably a good idea to leave it there.
Re: Passenger side bracket from frame rail to strut tower
Originally Posted by RedLeader289
That brace, along with a couple others, were a Z28 only feature. I would check that everything is right on the engine (mounts, headers, etc). Because if it wasn't touching before the rebuild. . .and now it is after the rebuild. . .then something changed.
I wouldn't remove it though. These cars were so flimsy from the factory, if GM thought a brace was needed enough to actually install one then it's probably a good idea to leave it there.
Well something has to change. It has new headers so I'm assuming things just shifted a bit with the new build. Engine is great had a mechanic friend check it out and he thinks the build is great. Might have find a way to add support elsewhere
Re: Passenger side bracket from frame rail to strut tower
are the metal shavings in the newly rebuilt engine great too?
good god,your wiring makes me picture a backyard mechanic thinking to himself " wonder what would happen if i wire an entire car with ONLY RED WIRE OF THE IMPROPER GAUGE "
just messing with you guy,have fun with your car and PLEASE invest in a fire extinguisher
Last edited by 1986BANDIT; Aug 8, 2019 at 04:33 PM.
